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HAY BAKE.

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LONZO D. LAMKIN, OF GIBTOWN, TEXAS, ASSIG NOR' TO HENRY A. SMITH, OFGURLEY, ALABAMA.

HAY-RAKE I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Application filed August 11, 1906. Serial No. 330,20.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Loxzo D. LAMRLN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gibtown, in the county of Jack and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Rakes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains toniakc and use the same.

This invention relates to hay rakes and has for its primary object toprovide a rake of this class which may be folded to permit travel of thesame over roads, through narrow gates, and the like and the inventioncontemplates a rake which maybe quickly folded and easily reset to itsproper width when' desired.

A. further feature of the invention resides in the provision of a novelform of sectional rake head which permits ready folding of the rake.

WVith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in theconstruction and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanyingdrawings.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the rake in extended position. Fig. 2 isa rear elevation ofthe rake in this position. Fig. 3 is a top plan view,the rake however being shown folded. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewof the meeting ends of the rake head S6Ct'l0DS. Fig. 5 is a verticalsectional view through the rake, and, Fig.1 is a detail sec tional viewthrough one of the cylindrical beams o-f'the rake.

.Referring more specifically to the drawings the implement shown ascompris ing a frame including side sills 6 carrying each a spindle 7 forthe mounting of a wheel 8. Extending inwardly from each of the -sidesills 6 is. a cylindrical beam 9 and the said beams are adj ustablyengaged in a tubular beam 10 which is consequently located between theside sills 6 of the frame. This construction permits of adjustment ofthe sills to and from each other as will be readily understood and thepurpose of this adjustment will be presently made obvious. A seat 11 ismounted upon the beam 10 and a tongue 12 is also connected therewith.Secured at their outer ends to the side sills 0 rearwardly of thebeams 9are rake head sections 13 and 14- carrying each a series of rake teeth15 of the usual construction. The said rake head sections are of angleiron construction and the section ll thickened at its inner end andrabbetcd at 1.6 for the engagement of the correspomling end of thesection 13 therewith when the side sills are separated to the greatestdegree, the said inner ends of the rake head sections being secured inthis position by means of bolts 17. In order to support the rake headwhen thus connected, hooks 1.8 are carried by the tubular beam 10 andare engaged through openings 19v formed in' the rake head sectionsadjacent their connected ends. A band 20 is secured upon the tubularbeam 10 and is provided with spaced apertured ears 21 with which areloosely connected the inner ends of rods 22 which extend forwardly andlaterally to the front of the beam and thence directly laterally as at23 and are detaehably connected at their outer ends to eyelllQll'lbQl'rw' 24; upon the side sills of the frame. Biturcated guideblocks 25 are provided with stems 26 which are removably engaged inbores formed in the beams f) and in the hifurca-tioii of each block isengaged the laterally extending portion of the corresponding rods 22,the function of the said block being to hold the rods 22in properposition.

From the foregomg lt'Wlll be seen that, Ii

belll" desired to told the rake it is onl 1 nec- 'essary to(llSCtlllllGUt the rake head sections,

the rods 22 from the sills (S and the hooks 18 from the side rake headsections. the blocks 25 being also removed. The sections may then beslid toward each other with the rake head sections overlapping as shownin Fig. 3.

In order that the rake may be held in folded position, each of the beamsl) is provided with a key receiving recess 27 which registers with anopening 28 formed through the tubular beam 10 for the engagement thereinof a key 29.

A lever 30 ispivotally mounted upon the '100 tongue 12, and cooperateswith a segmental rack 31 on the said tongue and pivotally connected atone of; its ends with the lever is one end of a rod 32 which is looselyconnected at its opposite end with the rake head section 13, it beingobvious that by this means, the rake may be raised and lowered. When therake is in folded position, the

' ends enlarged and outer ends of the rods 22 are engaged with the eyemembers 33 upon the tongue of the rake.

It is. to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exactdetails of construction shown and described, for obvious moditicationswill occur to a person skilled in the art.

W'hat is claimed is:

1. A rake of the class described comprising side sills, beams projectinginwardly l'rom the side sills and toward each other, a tubular beam inwhich the first mentioned beams are telescopically received, means forholding the first mentioned beams in adjusted relation with respect tothe tubular beam, a rake head comprising sections secured at their outerends to the side sills and extending inwardly toward each other, teethcarried by the rake head sections, connections between the rake headsections and the tubular beam, and a bolt engaged through the meetingends of the rake head sections whereby the same will be held in extendedrelation.

2. A rake or" the class described comprising side sills, beamsprojecting inwardly from the side sills and toward each other, a tubularbeam in which the first mentioned beams aretelcscopically received,means for holding the first. mentioned beams in adjusted relation withrespect to the tubular beam, a rake head comprising angle iron sectionswhich are secured at their outer ends to the side sills and have theirinner rabbeted so as to fit together when the rake is extended, a bolt.engaged through the rabbeted ends of the rake the rake head sections,and teeth carried by head sections.

3. In a rake, the combination with a support adjustable transversely tovary the width of the same, of a longitudinally ad justable rake carriedby said support, and having slidably engaged sections.

4. In a rake, the combination with a wheeled support having slidablyengaged sections or members whereby the support may be varied in width,oi. a longitudinally adjustable rake carried by said support and havingslidably engaged sections.

In a rake, the combination with a main frame, of an axle carryingsupporting wheels and having an extensible section, and

l l l l a sectional rake having one member connected to the extensiblesection of the axle and shdably engaged with the other rake memher.

6. In a rake, the combination with a main frame, of an axlehavingextensible sections carrying supporting wheels and a rake havingslidably engaged extensible members connected to the extensible sectionsof the axle.

7. In a rake, the combination with a main fame, of an axle having acentral section and end sections slid-ably engaged with the cent 'alsection, supporting wheels upon said end sections, and an extensible'alte having members connected to the end sections of the axle andslidably engaged with each other.

8. In a rake, the combination with a main frame, of an axle having acentral section and extensible end sections, supporting wheels upon saidend sections, an extensible rake having the inner ends of its sectionsslidably engaged and their outer ends connected to the end sections ofthe axle, and a detachable fastening uniting the overlap ping inner endsof the rake sections.

.9. In a rake, the combination with a main frame, of an axle having atubular central section carried by the main frame and end sectionstelescopically engaged with the central section, supporting wheels uponthe end sect-ions of the axle, a rake having slidably engaged sectionsconnected at their outer ends to' the end sections of the axle and meansfor connecting theinner portions of the rake sections and the centralsection of the axle.

10. In a rake, the combination with a main t 'ainc, of an axle having acentral section and extensible end sections, supporting wheels upon saidend sections, an extensible rake having the inner ends of its sectionsslidably engaged and their outer ends connected to the end sections ofthe axle, and detachable fastenings uniting the inner portions of therake sections to the central section of the axle.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in presence of twowitnesses.

v LON. D. LAMKIN. \Vitnesses T. E. MERRIMAN, F. M. Acorn).

